Corey - Meaning of Corey

[ 2 syll.co-rey, cor-ey ] The baby boy name Corey is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KAOR-iy- †. Corey is used chiefly in the English language, and its origin is Old Norse and Old French. Old Norse origin: It is literally from the word 'corey' meaning ravine. The name is of debated origin; it could be from the English surname Corey, derived from the personal name Kori (Old Norse), or else it could be from Corbin. It is common among Afro-Americans. The name's popularity was given a boost by the fictional Corey Baker on the AmericanTVseries Julia (1968-1971).

Corey is a fairly popular baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1989, 0.383% of baby boys were given the name Corey. It ranked at #55 then. The baby name has since suffered a steep loss in popularity, and it is used on a very light scale in recent years. In 2012, its usage was only 0.043% and its ranking #351. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Corey, Corbin was the most regularly used. In 2012, it was used 85% more than Corey. In the past century Corey has mostly been a baby boy name. In 1995, the name Corey was given to 23 times as many baby boys than girls.